Rugby-Smitten Springbok Am rekindles his lost love at the World Cup

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby Championship - South Africa v New Zealand - Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa - August 13, 2022 South Africa's Lukhanyo Am in action REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

(Reuters) - Lukhanyo Am is fully fit and raring to go after being called up as an injury replacement for South Africa ahead of a potential Rugby World Cup quarter-final next weekend, with the outside centre admitting it was tough to watch from the sidelines.

Am has joined the squad after wing Makazole Mapimpi was ruled out of the remainder of the tournament with a facial fracture sustained in the 49-18 Pool B victory over Tonga in Marseille on Sunday.